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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website. 

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 20, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 20, 2017

A 3D tour of Kīlauea's summit lava lake

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Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano’s summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater reaches 9th anniversary

Volcano Watch — Kīlauea Volcano’s summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater reaches 9th anniversary

Kīlauea Volcano’s summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater began in March 2008. 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 16, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 16, 2017

Lava stream at ocean entry continues

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 10, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 10, 2017

Episode 61g Kamokuna ocean entry remains active

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake north of Moloka‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.2 earthquake north of Moloka‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake north of Moloka‘i on Thursday, March 9, at 3:03 a...

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Volcano Watch — Recent collapses at the Kamokuna ocean entry underscore on-going hazard

Volcano Watch — Recent collapses at the Kamokuna ocean entry underscore on-going hazard

On December 31, 2016, almost the entire 23 acre lava delta and 4 acres of the older sea cliff slid into the ocean piece by piece over the course of...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Flurry of earthquakes on Kīlauea Volcano's upper East Rift Zone

USGS HVO Press Release — Flurry of earthquakes on Kīlauea Volcano's upper East Rift Zone

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports that, starting just before 6:00 a.m. HST Sunday morning, March 5, 2017, a...

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Volcano Watch — Pulsing magma supply detected at Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — Pulsing magma supply detected at Kīlauea

This is the story of how a new concept—slowly pulsing magma supply to Kīlauea—emerged from observations of the Overlook lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 2, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 2, 2017

Sluggish breakout on Kīlauea Volcano's coastal plain remains active

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Volcano Watch — Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava

Volcano Watch — Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava

In early December 2016, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA visited Kīlauea Volcano to experiment with a portable, ground-based camera...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 22, 2017

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 22, 2017

61g coastal lava flow remains active

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.6 earthquake northwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude 4.6 earthquake northwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.6 earthquake between the Islands of Hawai‘i and Maui on Friday...

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